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EU unveils aid plan for Syria's Aleppo

Mon, Oct 03, 2016 - 7:13 AM

EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini at a news conference on Sept 29, 2016. The European Union on Sunday announced an aid plan for tens of thousands of civilians trapped in Syria's war-ravaged city of Aleppo.

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[BRUSSELS] The European Union on Sunday announced an aid plan for tens of thousands of civilians trapped in Syria's war-ravaged city of Aleppo.

In a statement, the EU said it was unlocking 25 million euros (S$38.3 million) of funding to help its humanitarian partners in Syria cover "urgent medical, water and sanitation, and food assistance in Aleppo and in other priority areas".

The bloc will work with the UN to deliver "basic life-saving assistance to civilians in (rebel-held) East Aleppo," EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini and humanitarian commissioner Christos Stylianides said in the statement.

Aleppo, once Syria's vibrant commercial powerhouse, is now at the heart of a major military campaign by President Bashar al-Assad's fighters and his steadfast ally Moscow.